# Top 30 Blockchain Angel Investors in Brazil in June 2026

## Carlos Pacheco
- Type: Angel
- Location: Curityba, Parana, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Energy, Blockchain, Renewable Energy

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## Helio Waszyk
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: B2B, B2C, AgTech

Multicultural senior executive with 40 years experience built internationally with responsibilities in strategic and operational functionsManaged P&L at country and regional leves in markets/regions of high growth relevance (India, South East Asia)Strategic responsibility for Global Food business with development & implementationof strategies, Innovation pipelines , Brands guardianship & communication, capital expenditure and Talent managementShaped and implemented the Global Nestle R&D and PTC new set-up being today the blueprint to the present operationsProfound exposure on Corporate Governance through Board membershipsRecently has joined IMD Business School as Executive-in-Residence becoming active working with its faculties and programsMulticultural life exposure by living in Brazil USA, France, Switzerland, Israel, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore

## Gabby Dizon
- Type: Angel
- Location: Pasig, Rizal, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Gabby Dizon is the Chairman and co-founder of Alto.io, a Singapore-based game platform that connects games to the blockchain. He helped pioneer the Philippine game industry as part of the team that released the first Filipino-made game in 2003. Gabby is also CEO of game developer Altitude Games and former President of the Game DevelopersAssociation of the Philippines. Gabby helps champion the game development industry in Southeast Asia and is an active member of the Philippine startup community.

## Marcelo Sampaio
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Internet, Apps, Software

There are the well-traveled and then there are the travelers. Born in Brazil and raised in France, Marcelo has been jumping between the developing and developed worlds his entire life, which explains his innate understanding of the two. Name a country and it’s likely that Marcelo has been there. He has traveled and worked in over 50 countries likeMozambique, China, Peru, Latvia, and Korea.Marcelo has more than a decade of experience in channel and direct sales for both private and public sectors. He graduated from PUC-Rio in Production Engineering, and discovered his passion for business and technology at Microsoft. From there he transitioned to Oracle where he became head of Sales for Brazil, winning sales awards each year he was there as one of the best global performers in management and execution. He also happened to be Oracle’s youngest sales manager in the world.

## Al Goldstein
- Type: Angel
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Credit

Al Goldstein is the Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO at  StoicLane. He was a Co-Founder, President, and CEO at Enova International. He attended Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

## Yuan Han Li
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Apps, Web3, Charity

Yuan Han Li is an Associate at Blockchain Capital.

## Ariel Arrieta
- Type: Angel
- Location: Argentina, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Ariel Arrieta is a Venture Capital investor and serial entrepreneur, as he likes to present himself. He founded and founded several companies. He is also co-founder and Managing Partner of NXTP Labs, one of the most active funds in the region and has invested in more than 200 technology companies throughout Latin America. He has worked in Internetcompanies since 1994 and several of the companies he founded were sold to Fox International Channels (News Corporation). He is a Kauffman Fellow (class 18) and Harvard Business School OPM (class 41). He collaborates with the NGOs Ecosistema Emprendedor, Junior Achievement, Endeavor and Ruta 40. He is also the author of the books "Aprender a Emprender" and "El Sentido Común Emprendedor", published in 2013. and and "El Sentido Común Emprendedor", published in 2018.

## Mauricio Feldman
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Internet, Sports, Software

Co-founder & CEO at Volanty

## Carlos Oliveira
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Corporate Round
- Focus: FinTech, Blockchain, Financial Services

Carlos Oliveira

## Philippe Teixeira da Mota
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

Co-founder of Shapers. Previously Partner at Hedosophia.

## Matt Martorello
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Credit, FinTech, Blockchain

Matt Martorello is the Venture Partner at Promus Ventures. Matt Martorello attended Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

## Jeffrey Zirlin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

Jeffrey Zirlin is the Co-Founder and Growth Lead at Sky Mavis.

## Cassio Jose Krupinsk
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Corporate Round
- Focus: Internet, E-Commerce, B2B

Cassio J. Krupinsk is the Founder and CEO of Blockbr Digital Assets. Cassio J. Krupinsk attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

## Lior Messika
- Type: Angel
- Location: Netanya, HaMerkaz, Israel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Information Technology, Apps

Founder @ Eden Block. Angel Investor & Builder.

## Bernardo Faria
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Apps, EdTech, Mobile

Bernardo Faria

## Alexander Goldstein
- Type: Angel
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: Internet, Solar, Credit

Alexander Goldstein - Executive Chairman @ Eligo Energy

## Mario Augusto Sá
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

26 years old entrepreneur, Co-Founder & CEO of CASH. We are building a future where every Gen Z has control over their financial life at NG.CASH. | Forbes Under 30Previously:- Co-Founded Trampolin, a Banking-as-a-Service startup. Exit to a NASDAQ-listed firm;- Co-Founded Neagle, one of Brazil’s Top 100 YouTube Channels (+8MM subscribers);- Co-Founded FanStar, a Talent Agency company focused on Gen Z digital influencers.I’m also an early Crypto-adopter and active Angel Investor.Made in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

## Fernando Martinelli
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, FinTech, Financial Services

Fernando Martinelli is the Co-Founder and CEO at Balancer Labs. He was the Co-Founder of Brasil Mate before that.

## Charles St.Louis
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, FinTech

Charles St.Louis - CEO @ DELV

## Paulo Silveira
- Type: Angel
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology

CEO and founder at Caelum Alura

## Howard Peng
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Charity, FinTech

Howard Peng is the Director at TON Ventures.

## Wei Zhou
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Information Technology

Wei Zhou is the current CEO of Coins.ph. Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Binance.

## George Burke
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Initial Coin Offering, Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software

Passionate problem solver specializing in blockchain, cryptocurrency, health & wellness tech, biohacking.Product manager, marketer, & executive with a proven ability to recognize and capitalize on commercial opportunities. Conceived, launched and successfully exited three companies. 13+ years of experience in consumer product development& growth marketing.

## Adam Jiwan
- Type: Angel
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Credit, FinTech, Blockchain

Adam Jiwan is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Spring Labs. He attended Harvard University.

## Michiel Lescrauwaet
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Internet, Information Technology

Michiel Lescrauwaet is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tioga Capital Partners. He previously worked at Adamant Capital and attended Ghent University.

## Rodrigo Benez
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Finance, Blockchain, Financial Services

Rodrigo Benez is the founder of SimpliPay.

## Andrea Chang
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Charity, FinTech

Andrea Chang is a Partner at NGC Ventures.

## Aleksander Leonard Larsen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Blockchain, Video Games

Aleksander Leonard Larsen is the Co-Founder and COO at Sky Mavis.

## Nicholas Vale
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Nicholas Vale

## Sebastien Borget
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency

Sebastien Borget is based out of Paris, Île-de-France and serves as the Global Ambassador of The Sandbox. Sebastien attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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